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Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004.
Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.
After appearing in David Lynch's short film The C…
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Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television. Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004. Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype. After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris). Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
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We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota
as Narrator (voice)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self
Gift of Fear
as Chance Riddle
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
as Self
The Call of the Wild
as Edenshaw
Lights Camera Bullshit
as Narrator
Bad Binoculars
as Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as Self
Dead Ant
as Bigfoot
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
No Poster
Skinny Jo
as Tombi
Bone Eater
as Storm Cloud
Turok: Son of Stone
as Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Self
Birdseye
as Pete Longshadow
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Postcards From The Cast
as Self
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Self
Dirt
as Native American Convict
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
as Andrew One Sky
Star of Jaipur
as Colonel Ironwood
Shattered Illusions
as Eddie
Navajo Blues
as Begay
American Strays
as Lead Cop
Riders in the Storm
as Dirty Bob
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Dennis Banks
House of Cards
as Stoker
Passenger 57
as Forget
Border Shootout
as Dandy Jim
Twin Peaks
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Deadly Weapon
as Indian Joe
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Broken Feather
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Rented Lips
as Bobby Leaping Mouse
Longarm
as Vasquez
Buckeye and Blue
as Cherokee Bill
The Check is in the Mail...
as Pool Attendant
I Love Liberty
as Self
No Poster
The Avenging
as Josuah
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Tonto
I Filmed Your Death
as Andy Bones
No Poster